Referral criteria for asthma: Consensus document.

Referral criteria for asthma: Consensus document. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2019 Apr 01;:0 Authors: Blanco Aparicio M, Delgado Romero J, Molina París J, Tomás Gómez J, Gómez Ruiz F, Álvarez Gutiérrez FJ, Domínguez Ortega J, Núñez Palomo S, Hidalgo Requena A, Vargas Ortega DA, Álvarez Puebla MJ, Carretero Gracia JA Abstract Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Spain. Current treatments ensure that the disease is controlled in most cases. However, disease is often uncontrolled in daily clinical practice, mainly owing to underdiagnosis, loss to follow-up, and poor adherence to therapy. In order to improve this situation, we must coordinate all those health professionals who intervene in patient care. Therefore, the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC), the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN), the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), the Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians (SEMG), and the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) have drawn up a consensus document in which they establish criteria for referral and guidelines for the diagnosis, control, and follow-up of patients with asthma. The document aims to facilitate continuing and improved care in this area. PMID: 30931918 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Source Type: research